2025 WORKSHOPS / ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Images:T.Forbes works and, Opunake Workshop, Taranaki, NZ.
E S T STUDIO, ADELAIDE CBD
Introduction to Botanical Drawing
When: Saturday 28 June, 10.00 - 2.00
Where: EST Studio 94 Gilles St, Adelaide, 5000
Cost: $90* pp + bf
Bookings: Humanitix
*Includes all materials needed to use in class & morning tea.
About the workshop:
Botanical Art is a beautiful classic art practice for those who love nature, gardening, botany, science and art! Join New Zealand artist Dr Tabatha Forbes and create elegant botanical drawings inspired by the beautiful gardens of Adelaide. Tabatha’s early winter workshop is a guided introduction to the elegant tradition of botanical art, working with drawing simple plant forms, composition and pencil & pen drawing techniques.
Beginners always welcome; Suitable for ages 18+ Max 12.
Introduction to Botanical Drawing
When: Saturday 28 June, 10.00 - 2.00
Where: EST Studio 94 Gilles St, Adelaide, 5000
Cost: $90* pp + bf
Bookings: Humanitix
*Includes all materials needed to use in class & morning tea.
About the workshop:
Botanical Art is a beautiful classic art practice for those who love nature, gardening, botany, science and art! Join New Zealand artist Dr Tabatha Forbes and create elegant botanical drawings inspired by the beautiful gardens of Adelaide. Tabatha’s early winter workshop is a guided introduction to the elegant tradition of botanical art, working with drawing simple plant forms, composition and pencil & pen drawing techniques.
Beginners always welcome; Suitable for ages 18+ Max 12.
Image: TForbes left & Right , Eucalyptus JDHooker 1839-1843 centre.
ADELAIDE CENTRAL SCHOOL OF ART
Winter Nature Journaling 2-days (Saturdays)
When: Saturday 12 & Saturday 19 July,10.00 - 3.00
Where: ACSA 7 Mulberry Rd, Glenside, 5065
Cost: $295* pp Includes all materials needed to use in class and a take-home journal.
Bookings: ACSA
* Returning students from my previous Nature Journaling classes are elgibale for a discount code. Please contact: Suzanne
About the workshop:
The trees are bare, the flowers are spent, what is left to draw? While it may be true that Adelaide’s Autumn spectacle of delightful deciduous trees have left the stage, the botanical bones of the city remain firm – and there is plenty to look at once you learn to look closely!
Over the duration of the workshop we will explore what it is to keep a nature journal and how to find the style and techniques that work best for you through every season. Class demonstrations and gentle one-on-one guidance with different drawing and watercolour techniques, will introduce students to what Tabatha hopes will inspire a life-long practice.
Returning and beginner students welcome!
“Drawing from nature is the perfect antidote to our noisy and stressful lives. A chance to dip into another world, closer at hand and less cluttered and complicated. Your worries, momentarily at least, melt away on the page.”
– Dr T Forbes
All the materials you will need to use in class including your own take-home journal will be included in the course fee.
Suitable for ages 18+. Max. students 12.
Winter Nature Journaling 2-days (Saturdays)
When: Saturday 12 & Saturday 19 July,10.00 - 3.00
Where: ACSA 7 Mulberry Rd, Glenside, 5065
Cost: $295* pp Includes all materials needed to use in class and a take-home journal.
Bookings: ACSA
* Returning students from my previous Nature Journaling classes are elgibale for a discount code. Please contact: Suzanne
About the workshop:
The trees are bare, the flowers are spent, what is left to draw? While it may be true that Adelaide’s Autumn spectacle of delightful deciduous trees have left the stage, the botanical bones of the city remain firm – and there is plenty to look at once you learn to look closely!
Over the duration of the workshop we will explore what it is to keep a nature journal and how to find the style and techniques that work best for you through every season. Class demonstrations and gentle one-on-one guidance with different drawing and watercolour techniques, will introduce students to what Tabatha hopes will inspire a life-long practice.
Returning and beginner students welcome!
“Drawing from nature is the perfect antidote to our noisy and stressful lives. A chance to dip into another world, closer at hand and less cluttered and complicated. Your worries, momentarily at least, melt away on the page.”
– Dr T Forbes
All the materials you will need to use in class including your own take-home journal will be included in the course fee.
Suitable for ages 18+. Max. students 12.
Image: TForbes works.
ADELAIDE CENTRAL SCHOOL OF ART
Plants in Pen & Watercolour for Beginners
2-days (Saturdays)
When: Saturday 2 & Saturday 9 August 10.00 - 3.00
Where: ACSA 7 Mulberry Rd, Glenside, 5065
Cost: $295 pp Includes all materials needed to use in class and botanical specimens to work with.
Bookings: ACSA
About the workshop:
Drawing from simple plant specimens the workshop explores different pen drawing techniques such as stippling and cross hatch with ballpoint and ink. Stippling is a technical term – but is far from technical! It is simply drawing depth and shadow with stippled or dotted marks instead of lines. It’s a brilliant and easy-to-learn technique, strangely compelling and addictive. (See image examples of my stippled lemons).
The class will also look at light drawing for painting and include the basics of watercolour, using palette (dried) watercolour which is perfect for adding a quick touch of painted colour.
All materials and drawing subjects included in the course fee.
Plants in Pen & Watercolour for Beginners
2-days (Saturdays)
When: Saturday 2 & Saturday 9 August 10.00 - 3.00
Where: ACSA 7 Mulberry Rd, Glenside, 5065
Cost: $295 pp Includes all materials needed to use in class and botanical specimens to work with.
Bookings: ACSA
About the workshop:
Drawing from simple plant specimens the workshop explores different pen drawing techniques such as stippling and cross hatch with ballpoint and ink. Stippling is a technical term – but is far from technical! It is simply drawing depth and shadow with stippled or dotted marks instead of lines. It’s a brilliant and easy-to-learn technique, strangely compelling and addictive. (See image examples of my stippled lemons).
The class will also look at light drawing for painting and include the basics of watercolour, using palette (dried) watercolour which is perfect for adding a quick touch of painted colour.
All materials and drawing subjects included in the course fee.
Aotearoa/NZ Workshops update:
Thanks to all of my wonderful venues in Aotearoa and a huge thanks to all my incredible students! It has been a pleasure working with you all. I will be running workshops in NZ a little less frequently in 2025 due to my new adventures in Adelaide, South Australia, but please keep an eye out on my instagram @botanical.artclass and Facebook pages for any NZ updates and feel free to contact me if you would like to work with me.
See you soon!
Thanks to all of my wonderful venues in Aotearoa and a huge thanks to all my incredible students! It has been a pleasure working with you all. I will be running workshops in NZ a little less frequently in 2025 due to my new adventures in Adelaide, South Australia, but please keep an eye out on my instagram @botanical.artclass and Facebook pages for any NZ updates and feel free to contact me if you would like to work with me.
See you soon!
